Pine Flats Campground

The campground is actually closed as of April 9th 2021 I'm hoping they'll reopen it soon it looks like it's just closed because of fallen trees. People were still parking at the gate and walking a little extra to use the springs for the day. It's about 3/4 mile from the gate at the top of the hill to the actual hot springs. There are six or seven pools varying in size and temperature most of them are not very deep at all, But they provide a great view and an awesome soaking experience. If the campground is open it is $5 for day use and I believe 15 at night to camp. Dogs are allowed on leashes in campsites but not at Hot springs. If you do decide to go this time of year and walk it is a good idea to bring toilet paper The bathrooms are open but they do not have any in them. ❤️ Have fun

One of the most beautiful campgrounds in the area, and sites are actually much easier to get than at Redfish Lake 🙂. The location is in the middle of a rugged and incredibly scenic section of the Payette River middle fork, on the Banks Lowman road. And there's hot springs nearby! It's paved and an easy distance from Boise, so not very quiet, with generators running at any time, sometimes. The hot springs down by the river are small and usually not very busy. Be very careful with the cold water and strong currents in the Payette. It is not suitable for little kids. Two non-smelly pit toilets and two manual water pumps provide services. What are you waiting for?

Campground was clean. Not too many trees so if you want plenty of shade I would recommend bringing a canopy. There are Campground host on site. You can make a reservation for campsite online or there are some sites avaliable for first come first serve as well. River nearby with a small "sandy beach". River water was super cold. The hot spring water temperature is not consistent near the river.

I debated a lot in my head about giving it 3 stars vs 4 stars but because I'm feeling permitting I left 4 stars but it really only deserves 3 stars compared with other Campgrounds, and here are the reasons. First the Pros: - the camp host, Laroue (spelling?) was a darling and very flexible and easy to talk to - there are hot springs half a mile away down the river, so worth taking the trek (not difficult for an adult, but difficult for small children) - there's 2 water pumps at each end of the campground and 2 toilets pretty well stocked with toilet paper (minus the hand sanitizer) Now the Cons: - the campsites, most of them are either really small, RV only and/or not family friendly by being dangerously close to cliffs - the entire campground is slanted at an angle which makes sleeping in a tent difficult - besides the site #19 which is a group site, all the other sites are very small, non-shaded (although on the website they're described differently) - visiting this campground August/September means you'll pretty much be camping in a dangerously unhealthy air quality zone due to the wildfire season, especially somehow so prominent close to Lowman

A beautiful stay for our 31st anniversary. Spent just one night but we'll never forget. Thank you. The door on the line restroom is broken, think the Forest service could fix that.